March 2025 Archive

Junior C hockey starts semi-final round throughout Ontario

Written By JOSHUA DRAKES Junior C hockey has moved into the semi-final round of division championships after completing the quarter-finals that knocked out half of ...

Shelburne Polar Plunge rescheduled for end of month

Written By PAULA BROWN LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER A winter storm may have put a delay on the annual Shelburne Polar Plunge, but participants will ...

Monthly Message: All the Arts, All the Time, For All the Kids

When we founded Streams Community Hub, we had a simple but powerful vision: to create a safe, welcoming space where children and youth could explore ...

Syria: Who is to blame?

by GWYNNE DYER “They kidnapped; they killed; they humiliated; they kicked people out of jobs,” explained an Alawite writer living in coastal Syria. “One way ...

Only 3.3 million people

by BRIAN LOCKHART The ‘tariff war’ continues, although so far, it seems to be more of a skirmish. There have been delays and timelines moved ...

Ramadan Food Drive in Orangeville and Shelburne running all month long

Written By Sam Odrowski and Paula Brown Millions of Muslims are marking the Holy Month of Ramadan worldwide, and locally, a follower of Islam is looking ...

Working together to provide weekly warm meals to people in need

A group of concerned residents are hoping to combat food insecurity in the community by providing weekly hot meals to those in need.  The first-ever ...

Residents voice concerns from Strada Aggregate in community meeting

Written By PAULA BROWN LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER Melancthon residents have received an update on a proposed application by local aggregate company, Strada Aggregate, to ...

Dufferin OPP officer recognized for volunteer efforts over the years

Written By PAULA BROWN LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER A Dufferin OPP officer has been recognized for his volunteer efforts in the community by the Optimist ...

Town of Shelburne approves names for three alleyways 

Written By PAULA BROWN LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER Three nameless alleyways in the Town of Shelburne have officially received names.  During a meeting on Monday ...

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